ROMANIA FOOTBALL SQUAD AND TEAM NEWS PLUS SCORE UPDATE

The group phase of the inaugural UEFA Nations League has now concluded, with all the promotion, relegation and play-off issues resolved. It's fair to say that the new competition has proved pretty exciting, with small group formats in the elite League A going right down to the wire. England, for example, went from relegation to a place in the Nations League finals thanks to two goals in seven minutes against Croatia on Sunday. And Holland came back from two down with just five minutes remaining to draw against Germany and book their finals spot at the expense of France. So what happens now? And what will the next Nations League in 2020 look like? Sportsmail explains all....read

As is tradition, the hosts kick-off the tournament and for France that means a return to competitive action for the fist time since their exit at the hands of Germany in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final.

Northern Ireland will have to do without ever-present goalkeeper Roy Carroll as they take on Romania in their Group F top-of-the-table clash at Windsor Park on Saturday. Michael McGovern will deputise.